The Bhut Jolokia — also known as Ghost Pepper has been around for many centuries and it is believed to have originated in Assam, India. In the hills of northeastern India, it’s called the “bhut jolokia” — the “ghost chili.” Anyone who has tried it, they say, could end up an apparition. Let’s get to the facts.
It was only introduced to the Western world in 2000. In 2007, The Ghost Pepper was certified as the hottest Chili Pepper on the planet in The Guinness Book of World Records. The scientific measurement of a chili’s spiciness is known as a Scoville. While we don’t know how it’s calculated, this is some food for thought.
Classic Tabasco sauce ranges from 2,500 to 5,000 Scoville units. A basic jalapeno pepper measures anywhere from 2,500 to 8,000. The previous record holder, the Red Savina habanero, was tested at up to 580,000 Scovilles. Now, though, with scientific proof that barreled the bhut jolokia into the record books — it has more than 1,000,000 Scoville units.
Outsiders, a farmer from Assam insisted, shouldn’t even try it. “If you eat one,” he told a visitor, “you will not be able to leave this place.”
Ghost Pepper Giveaway
How to Participate?
1) Go to our sponsor bhut-pepper and check out their products. Afterwhich, go to our Facebook Giveaway Post and like it! Feel free to like CoolQuirks as well!
2)Tweet about this page and leave your tweet link below.
3)Simply leave a comment below about the spiciest food you’ve ever tried.
1st Prize – Ghost Cube worth $40
1 ghost packet — includes 1 dried ghost chili
1 oz bottle of ghost powder
10g tin crushed ghost pepper flakes
1oz packet of spicy watermelon candy
1 recipe/fact cards
2nd Prize – Ghost Trio worth $25
1 packet — each packet includes 1 dried ghost chili
1 oz bottle of ghost powder
10g tin crushed dried chillies
1 recipe/fact cards
3rd Prize – Ghost Powder worth $15
1 oz bottle of ghost powder
1 recipe/fact card
Before you participate, we would like to ask you ”Are you ready?”
July 8, 2011 at 8:22 pm ·
I would be too scared to try this! It looks way too spicy for me. Anyone who tries this is very brave.
July 12, 2011 at 10:10 am ·
Wow i’d love to try this one day i’m a sucker for spicy food.
July 19, 2011 at 2:47 pm ·
bring it on the hotter the better….ghost peppers never heard of them
July 20, 2011 at 11:19 pm ·
The spiciest food I have ever tried is probably thai or some mexican with too hot of peppers.
July 24, 2011 at 10:02 pm ·
I LOVE spicy food — the hotter the better
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July 26, 2011 at 2:53 am ·
The spiciest food I have eaten was a custom ordered batch of Habanero sauced wings. I told the cooks to make the wings as hot as they possibly could. They waiter and waitress brought out the wings with tongs and gloves and watched in amazement as I sweat my way through a pound of their hottest. Hopefully I can try the bhut jolokia on for size.
July 26, 2011 at 10:59 am ·
My husband bought some Jalapeno Jelly at a specially jelly and jam shop in Canada while on vacation a few years ago. He loves to torture unsuspecting visitors with it, offering it as a ‘chutney’ or putting it out with scones! It’s probably the hottest thing I have ever eaten, and of course, it LOOKS completely harmless. It isn’t!!
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July 30, 2011 at 3:28 pm ·
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July 30, 2011 at 5:28 pm ·
My brother got some ghost chili powder for Christmas last year – it is actually a very flavorful chili I really liked it. It has a nice smoky flavor, unlike Habanero peppers that are just hot with a sour taste the Bhut Jolokia I would actually use as a great addition to grilling or other foods. I’d love to win the giveaway and try it again. Oh and I wouldn’t try rubbing your eyes after touching habaneros…. I used to grow them and made that mistake once…
August 2, 2011 at 3:27 pm ·
habanero meatballs!